A new adventure in time and space for the fifth Doctor and Nyssa. A long time ago, two travelers came from far away. In the perfumed palace of an omnipotent Sultan, a girl must tell stories to keep the man she cares about from a cruel and horrible death. She spins tales of distant lands she has visited with a mysterious traveler, of fabulous creatures and fantastic adventures - and of a blue box that can travel in time and space. Meanwhile, in the dungeons below the throne room, there lurks a secret which will bring down the kingdom. Can the Doctor and Nyssa escape from this never-ending story before the final chapter spells their end?